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Michigan's play calling too conservative? 'We're making some strides'

It's been a knock against the Jim Harbaugh-led Michigan offense for the better part of the last year. Maybe longer.

Are the Wolverines being too conservative when it comes to play calling?

"The other questions (Monday) were: why didn't we run the ball more," Harbaugh told the "Jamie and Stoney" show this week on 97.1 The Ticket.

"That was interesting because we threw the ball quite a bit (against Notre Dame).

True, Michigan did in its 24-17 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday -- quarterback Shea Patterson completed 20 of his 30 pass attempts for 227 yards, but many of the gains came on short-yardage plays.